AffiliateWP - PayPal Payouts vs SliceWP
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| Feature | AffiliateWP - PayPal Payouts v1.4.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | SliceWP v1.2.14 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 23, 2026 |
| Editions | AffiliateWP - PayPal Payouts ($) | SliceWP · SliceWP Premium ($) |
| Pros | Bulk and single PayPal payouts from the AffiliateWP screens; Sandbox test mode for checking payouts before going live; Adds a PayPal option to the AffiliateWP payout methods | Affiliate registration, login and account pages; Connects to WooCommerce and Easy Digital Downloads orders; Percentage or fixed commission options |
| Cons | Requires the AffiliateWP core plugin; Licensed add-on with vendor-hosted updates | Add-ons need a paid SliceWP licence key; Premium features arrive as separate add-on plugins; Commission rules are set inside the plugin's admin screens |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | PayPal added as an AffiliateWP payout method ($), Bulk payouts from the payouts screen ($), Pay-now action on referrals ($), PayPal sandbox and test mode ($), Vendor updater for the add-on ($) | Affiliate registration, login and account shortcodes, Affiliate ID and URL shortcodes and creatives, SliceWP admin menu page, WooCommerce order integration, Easy Digital Downloads payment integration, Opt-in usage tracking setting, Add-on activation from the admin ($), Licence key registration for the website ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal ($) | — |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads |
| Plugins | AffiliateWP ($) | — |
| Other | — | SliceWP licence server ($) |
| Requires WordPress | — | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.3 |
| Tested up to | — | 7.1.3 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | slicewp.com, license.slicewp.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 7 |